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Organised Crime: Statements (20 Apr 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Wait now.

Organised Crime: Statements (20 Apr 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We are not having a question-and-answer session.

Organised Crime: Statements (20 Apr 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I ask Deputy Gannon to resume his seat. The Deputy's time will be respected. Of course, it will. There is provision for statements, not questions and answers. We will not turn it into a circus. We have had the statements - end of story. We will move on now to Deputy Gannon.

Organised Crime: Statements (20 Apr 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We will move on to Deputy Gannon.

Organised Crime: Statements (20 Apr 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I made it clear that we are not into questions and answers. Will Deputy Gannon make his statement-----

Organised Crime: Statements (20 Apr 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: -----and we will take his question as rhetorical?

Organised Crime: Statements (20 Apr 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Please, Deputies.

Organised Crime: Statements (20 Apr 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputies, please.

Organised Crime: Statements (20 Apr 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We find ourselves in a somewhat strange situation today. It is not normal for us to rehearse or interrogate evidence given to the Special Criminal Court or anywhere else in the legal system for that matter. A lot of Members have asked a lot of questions that I am inclined to regard as rhetorical because we are dealing with statements and not questions and answers. The parliamentary system...

Organised Crime: Statements (20 Apr 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It most definitely-----

Organised Crime: Statements (20 Apr 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It most definitely is. That is why I have decided that Members can use their time in whatever way they choose provided they do so responsibly.

Rent Reduction Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Apr 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I have never been aware of such a procedure being applied. We make an annual declaration of interest, which is-----

Rent Reduction Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Apr 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It is what the law requires.

Rent Reduction Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Apr 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We are not having another debate on this. Resume your seat, please, Deputy.

Rent Reduction Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Apr 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Please, Deputy Murphy, do not cause-----

Rent Reduction Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Apr 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: What is the essence of the issue?

Rent Reduction Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Apr 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Sorry, Deputy, the whole area is comprehensively covered by legislation and it is operated and overseen by the Standards in Public Office Commission-----

Rent Reduction Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Apr 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We will get on with it.

Rent Reduction Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Apr 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Insofar as a vote has been called, it is deferred until the weekly voting time.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Deputy's time is up.